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Despite the name, the New York Egg Cream contains no eggs and no cream! This old-school Brooklyn favorite is a fizzy, chocolate-milk soda you can make in minutes. Light, refreshing, and nostalgic — it tastes like a chocolate milk float without the ice cream.

Ingredients (Servings: 1)

• 3 tablespoons chocolate syrup (Fox’s U-Bet preferred)
• ½ cup cold whole milk
• ½–1 cup ice-cold seltzer water

👨‍🍳 Instructions

1️⃣ Start with chocolate:
Pour chocolate syrup into the bottom of a tall glass.

2️⃣ Add the milk:
Pour in the cold milk and stir together thoroughly until well blended.

3️⃣ Add seltzer with speed:
While stirring briskly, slowly pour in the seltzer. The mixture will foam up on top — that’s exactly what you want.

4️⃣ Finish and serve:
Once the drink has a thick foamy head and a chocolate-milk base, stop stirring. Serve immediately before the foam settles.

📦 Amazon Must-Haves for a Perfect Egg Cream

• Fox’s U-Bet Chocolate Syrup – The authentic flavor.
• Seltzer Water – The fizz makes it.
• Tall Soda Fountain Glasses – Classic presentation.
• Long Bar Spoon – Helps blend and pour smoothly.
• Milk Frother – Optional, but makes the foamy head extra fluffy.

💡 Helpful Tip:
The colder the milk and seltzer, the better the foam. Use a tall glass and add seltzer last to create the classic, frothy top.